Pope Francis paraded around Washington D.C. Wednesday, Sept. 23 as thousands of people awaited his presence from the sides of streets around the city.
In the arrival ceremony on the White House lawn, President Barack Obama said to the Pope, “From my time working in impoverished neighborhoods with the Catholic Church in Chicago, to my travels as President, I’ve seen firsthand how, every single day, Catholic communities, priests, nuns, laity are feeding the hungry, healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, educating our children, and fortifying the faith that sustains so many.”
